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PIR to SHA: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,594 mi
10,612 km · 5,730 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, United States
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PIR
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport81 mi away
- HON · Huron Regional Airport102 mi away
- VTN · Miller Field106 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport117 mi away
Near SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIR from SHA?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,594 miles (10,612 km, 5,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Pierre and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to SHA?
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